chased clear leader, took closer order in 3rd after 6th, closed after 4 out, travelled well to lead narrowly before 2 out, ridden before last, driven out run-in
led and clear, increased advantage at 2nd, reduced lead after 6th, not fluent at 7th, headed before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on run-in, not match winner
mid-division, 6th after 6th, progress before 8th, closed after 4 out, no impression on leaders in 3rd 2 out, dropped to 4th at last, kept on same pace, lost 4th on line
rear of mid-division, progress to 4th after 6th, 5th after 4 out, ridden in 4th before 2 out, no impression on leaders at last where mistake and lost place, one paced
rear of mid-division, 5th after 6th, took closer order in 4th after 4 out, lost place and weakened before 2 out
tracked clear leader in 2nd, took closer order in 2nd after 6th, dropped to 6th after 4 out, weakened and detached after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
rear, 7th after 6th, progress to 5th before 2 out, no impression on leaders before last, kept on run-in to 3rd close home, never nearer
rear, 8th after 6th, moderate 6th before 2 out, ridden and ran on strongly run-in to 4th on line, never on terms
OFF YOUR ROCCO put a below par effort behind him to beat the odds-on Farout at Listowel last time. Gordon Elliott’s charge looks worth another chance at this higher level. Ballywilliam Boy also ran at Listowel recently and went close over 2m4f. He’s weighted to beat The Little Yank, Suprise Package and Il Courra but Serenity Grove may prove a bigger threat. The latter made an impressive debut over hurdles last month when scoring easily at Downpatrick and looks potentially smart on that evidence.
Off Your Rocco (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, soon 4th, 3rd from 5th, travelling smoothly and on terms approaching straight, soon led, ridden to assert from 2 out and quickly clear, stayed on well, easily, won at Listowel 2m gd in Sep beating Farout (11-10) by 11l, 7 ran.
The Little Yank (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Chased leaders on inner, 5th halfway, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and no extra from next, 11th of 18, 20 1/4l behind Dysart Diamond (10-11) at Listowel 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Ballywilliam Boy (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Held up in touch in rear, 6th halfway, soon pushed along briefly, headway to 3rd 3 out, disputed lead entering straight and soon pushed along to lead briefly before 2 out, joined 2 out, ridden and narrowly headed last, kept on same pace, not match winner, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Impervious (11-0) at Listowel 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Sep.
Il Courra (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, soon 5th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and no impression in 4th when not fluent next, no extra in 5th when slightly hampered at last, kept on one pace, 5th of 7, 11 1/4l behind Purple Mountain (10-10) at Tipperary 2m (1) Yielding in Oct.
Serenity Grove (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, headway 3 out and led next, travelled well approaching last where left clear, kept on well, easily, won at Downpatrick 2m 3f mdn Yielding in Sep beating The Greek (11-6) by 15l, 15 ran.
Suprise Package 5-2 (11-6) Towards rear, 5th 5 out, 7th and pushed along approaching 3 out, ridden and left 4th 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Calagogo (11-9) at Killarney 2m 7f Yielding in Aug.
The Dara Man (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Waited with towards rear, slight mistake 3 out and pushed along, soon some progress in 5th and under pressure, no impression before straight, slight mistake 2 out and one pace, 5th of 7, 20 1/2l behind Off Your Rocco (11-7) at Listowel 2m gd in Sep.
Sweet Street (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Led, mistake at 3rd, headed after 7th, under pressure and lost place before 3 out where not fluent, weakened 2 out, 12th of 16, 23l behind First Touch (11-10) at Roscommon 3m hcp gd in Sep.
